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ARC Pro Traditional Lead Climbing - 2024

Climbing Course

ARC Pro Traditional Lead Climbing

This class will equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to start leading single-pitch traditional rock routes on their own.

Contacts

Scott Kime
Scott Kime
Leader

Over the course of two full days at an outdoor crag we will review traditional gear and anchors then will focus in detail on the protection system and leading strategies.  Students will mock-lead single-pitch trad climbs (on a separate belay) with instructor evaluation of the entire process.  We will cover lead belaying and follower belaying skills. Students will do some improvised aid climbing on gear they have placed in order to gain confidence in their own gear placements.

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Course Requirements
Course Activity Date Availability Leader
Trad Lead Climbing Field Day 1
North Table Mountain
Sat, Jun 1, 2024
Registration closes May 30
1 participant
Scott Kime
Trad Lead Climbing Field Day 2
North Table Mountain
Sun, Jun 2, 2024
Registration closes May 30
1 participant
Scott Kime
Roster
Required Equipment
  • Basic climbing kit- harness, helmet, shoes, pack
  • Non-locking carabiners- #11
  • Locking carabiners- #7 with at least 3 HMS type
  • Quickdraws- #4
  • 60 cm sewn slings (dyneema or nylon)- #4
  • 120 cm sewn slings- #2 with at least one made of nylon (for tether) and one thin Dyneema to release autoblocking belay device
  • Autoblocking belay device (BD Guide, Petzl Reverso, GriGri, etc…)
  • Cordelette: 14-20ft length of 7 mm nylon cord
  • Rappel back-up sling- 10- 15 inch tied loop of 5-6 mm nylon cord, or small Hollow-block loop
  • Nut tool
  • Trad pro- whatever you own- nuts, hexes, cams, Tri-cams, etc… Some gear available for loan from Club. Cams should be equipped with their own racking carabiner

Gear sling- alternatively may use 60 cm sling or tied loop of cord/webbing

Course Materials

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